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PETAN commends Shell on local content support
* Honours Adams with Excellence Award Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s indigenous petroleum industry services group, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), has commended Shell for supporting Nigerian content development. The Nigerian Content policy which is supported by the Nigerian Oil and…
Petroleum players lay proviso for new gas investments
Sopuruchi Onwuka Indigenous and foreign companies in the Nigerian petroleum industry have demanded enhanced operating environment that guarantees commercial returns on invested capital. The players who engaged with government’s agencies and regulators in a webinar on Thursday declared urgent need…
SEPLAT bursts into DomLPG play, hits market with 12,600 MT
Expects 283,000 tons per day from ANOH and Sapele in Q4 Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading indigenous energy company, Seplat, is bringing home the long awaited benefits from the shallow water assets previously operated by ExxonMobil in Nigeria, loading from the Bonny…
Rental economy has failed; Africa must develop with oil income __Avuru
The Chairman of AA Holdings Limited, Mr Austin Avuru, is an eminent geologist who has earned immense experience in oilfield operations, high level executive management, high-risk high-return investments, industry leadership, policy advocacy and investment advisory. Mr Avuru is the founding…
NLNG demands de-risked gas supply infrastructure, sustainable investments
Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s leading liquefied natural gas company, the Nigeria LNG Limited, has restated its proposition for deliberate measures that build synergies for securing the country’s gas value chain and overcoming challenges to stabilize gas supply. Managing Director, Philip Mshelbila,…
NCDMB asks African oil service providers to play niches
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) urged oil-producing countries to develop their competencies to the right specifications with which to specialise in different manufacturing and service niches in providing services for the petroleum industry. Executive Secretary,…
Oida Fireside Chat: Fatona lays model for overcoming local capacity challenges
Sopuruchi Onwuka With crew change becoming imminent in the Nigerian petroleum industry, it has become urgent for independent players to prepare for greater roles in meeting Africa’s long term energy needs. And capacity growth strategies for sustainable petroleum industry operations…
NCDMB leads push for homegrown talents
Celebrates HCD collaboration with Chevron. Geoscape Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to local capacity development and sustainable talent growth through strategic collaborations with private sector players. The agency which extracts broader…
Dangote slashes N30 off petrol gantry price
Sopuruchi Onwuka Amidst lingering volatility in petroleum prices across the globe, Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it is reducing loading price of petrol at its plants by N30.00, from N850 to N820 per litre. The new price which was announced on…
SPE NAICE: Panels demand regulation on gender equity in Energy sector
Sopuruchi Onwuka The need to urgently close the yawning talent gaps in the nation’s energy industry has made it compelling for government to evolve regulations that deliver gender-balancing goals in the sector. Speakers on two separate panels at the 2025…
